Press Releases
Corps’ Flawed Study Shows $650M Deepening of Savannah River Unnecessary and Wasteful
The Corps’ flawed final analysis shows that the proposed deepening of the Savannah River would be a $650 million waste of valuable public resources and leave the river forever dependent on giant mechanical lungs, according...
VDOT opens bids for design-build of controversial 29 bypass
VDOT officials today opened bid submittals from companies seeking to win a multi-million dollar state contract to design and build the controversial Western Bypass of U.S. 29 just north of Charlottesville.
Groups Reach Agreement in Canton Paper Mill Controversy
Establishing stricter limits on the temperature of the wastewater discharged into the Pigeon River from the paper mill in Canton, North Carolina, has enabled five conservation and river advocacy groups and downriver Cocke County, Tennessee,...
Court Upholds N.C. Law Limiting Location and Size of Landfills
The North Carolina Court of Appeals this week ruled that a 2007 law enacted by the N.C. General Assembly, which put limitations on the location and size of landfills, does not discriminate against out-of-state waste.
Appeals court rules federal, state agencies illegally approved controversial NC highway
In a landmark ruling that has national implications, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that the North Carolina Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration illegally failed to consider and disclose the...
Environmental groups laud approval of energy efficiency programs, but urge more be done
In a ruling late Monday, the State Corporation Commission approved several energy-efficiency programs proposed by Dominion Virginia Power, the largest electricity utility in the commonwealth, but imposed limits that may limit the number of customers...
Latest ALDOT study of Northern Beltline misses the mark, environmentalists say in court papers
Black Warrior Riverkeeper and the Southern Environmental Law Center today ask the court for permission to amend their year-old lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration, saying the agencies' recent re-evaluation...
Hagan and Burr run over sea turtles, rare birds, pedestrians, and tourism to unleash off-road vehicles in Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Late yesterday U.S. Senators Hagan (D-NC) and Burr (R-NC) introduced a bill to overturn the National Park Service plan to manage beach driving within Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
N. C. Shirked Responsibility by Permitting Avoidable Pollution from Titan’s Proposed Cement Plant and Resulting Harm to People
The state shirked its legal responsibility to protect people from avoidable harm by not requiring the proposed Titan America cement plant in New Hanover County to reduce its pollution to the maximum extent possible, according...
New poll: Buncombe County voters want protection of air & water and job creation
Local businesses and non-profits today welcomed a recent poll that shows voters in Buncombe County are looking for a pragmatic approach to issues that impact the health and well-being of their families and community, especially...